vicky singh

Hi! Thanks for your comment. Sign up for our live demo on how to sniff a network with Eric Reed on Feb 20th. If you miss it don’t worry there is a replay (on the same URL). Also – the reason why I hope you can make it is because Eric is a veteran CEH instructor – (Certified Ethical Hacker) so he would be great for you to ask questions to reference with your intention to enter the field. Good luck and thanks for your comment!

Nahid bin ahmed

Gosh. Quite a difficult question to answer here. First-off, I’d concentrate on becoming a professional IT security ‘expert’ and drop the term ‘hacker’. To answer your question though, hit up our resources such as our Past Hacker Hotshots since they are all security pro’s that present on a variety of subjects that might be of interest to you. Let us know if we can help with anything – just contact us.

The best thing to do in our opinion is to try and specialize in a particular area. Do you have a particular security niche that you are interested in? Think along the lines of digital forensics or healthcare. Let us know if we can help you and good luck with your career.

Sumit S Patil

Learn the basics like TCP/ IP, Network Scanning, Basic Penetration Testing and Firewall management etc. We have a bunch of free security courses and affordable mini courses that you might be interested in. Here is a list of our courses.

Thomas Demorrow

For someone who is new to the field of Computer Science what would be the best route to start on the road to ethical hacking. I am already in school for networking but not sure where to go with it next.

Thanks for your post. The first place to start like as in any other profession is experience. An idea could be to set-up a side gig as a security consultant. Why not audit friends and families web sites and networks and then mention that on your CV. The good news is that the security space has major in-demand recruitment potential – but there is a lack of experienced and qualified professionals.

John Greiner

Im almost done with my ccna. They offer 1 security class that I will take. Where would I go after I get that cert. I have certs in windows 7 and windows server 2012. I have no real field experience in IT. I see nothing about ccna on your list. Would I have to start over in some other course?

megha

Devin H.

I want to be able to learn the tools and tips to hack, including the processes. I am planning on working for companies that may be targeted any way and would like to help them get their security updated, hence what has been named white hat hacking. I would like to learn what I can for free as well. Thank you for your time.

Saksham

Hi Saksham! Welcome! If you are just starting out then we’d recommend that you immerse yourself in hacker training courses. Take a look at our search directory – we have a bunch of free hacking courses and also take a look at our Hacker Tools Directory since being able to work with Pentesting Tools will be hugely beneficial for you. Being able to understand work efficiently with these tools will help you.

There isn’t much more that I can add – please read the other comments and suggests for courses that you can take before applying for entry level cyber security jobs that would employ ethical hackers.

A key point, however, and one that is pertinent to all the visitors to our blog seeking information on becoming an cyber pro, is that you need experience. Experience and knowledge are the two key ingredients.

Whilst you are seeking employment I’d go ahead and become very proficient in being able to use pentesting/ hacking tools.

Sajid Akram

The best place to start is by learning cyber security tools. We have a bunch of resources here on our concise courses site. Take a look at our cyber security tools directory. If you can master these pentesting tools then you’ll fast track your learning. Good luck!

I’d take a look at learning the fundamentals of IT and certainly learn networking and basic computing principles. Courses like CompTIA Network+ and A+ will certainly help. Following from that – I’d think about CEH and/ or Security+.

Hi Priyanka – we replied to you privately. Regarding your CISE Certification, can you expand a little – have you finished that or have you just started? CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) is a mid-range Professional IT Security Cert that is now widely (and internationally) recognized. Many employers recognize and respect the cert. Get experience as well and you’ll be a in a great place to get a job in security. Typically IT workers move into Cyber Security – so perhaps just focus on getting a job within IT and you can then migrate into security where there is tons of demand.

Priyanka Pachouly

First off – congratulations with your CISE course! To get started in Cyber Security, just like any other career, takes time and commitment and more than anything you need the experience. What I suggest you do is get another cert (time willing) and here are some potential Information Security interview questions to get you started! Also, we have a mega bundle course that includes practice exams and advice on how to break into Cyber Security. Let me know if you have any specific questions we are always happy to help out!

Hi Aniket – thank you for your comment and we have replied to you privately. The key thing to do at this point is to accumulate experience and education (practical cybersecurity certifications and training). Take a look at our blog post here titled: “Cyber Security Jobs – Advice and Tips For All Entry Level Job Seekers” that ought to give you a bit more information and help.

nitin sharma

i am in second year (CSE branch) right now and i am interested in network security and ethical hacking but the problem i am facing is that i don’t know where to start from. I am well versed with c and java programming language. Please help me out with some suggestions…

Marison

I really want to become an ethical hacker , as computer just happens to become passion . so what course should I study so as to get into the line of ethical hacking ? Please give a clear reply so as to think abt my future

Krima shah

dr.el

Hello dear .
I have some questions and I would be very happy and thankfull if you help me 🙂
Can you please tell me which is the proper learning road of becoming ethical hacker ?
1.If I dont have any knowledge of IT, computers what you suggest (how to start) ?
2.What degree in university is best to choose for gaining knowledge on IT and ethical hacking?
3.Can you please describe courses or roadpath , university degrees of becoming ethical hacker ?